Bret Cummings

As Director of Supply Chain & Business Systems at Kimber Mfg., Inc., I drive operational excellence through AI-driven analytics and lean methodologies. • Automated safety stock, forecasting, MRP, scheduling, and approvals to streamline workflows. • Reduced inventory by 41.1% and cut backlog by 97.2%, freeing up working capital. • Lowered freight costs by 31% and improved service levels through data optimization. • Improved inventory accuracy from 9.7% to 98.1% for raw/WIP and 73.1% to 99.9% for finished goods.

Transformed supply chain operations at ZF Group, driving multi-million-dollar savings through innovative strategies: • Created a multi-plant sourcing strategy, generating a new revenue stream. • Reduced order-to-shipment lead time by 97.9% through lean material flow strategies. • Developed demand/supply variation-based safety stock models, optimizing inventory control.

Developed a team-oriented work-group consisting of 15 salary, hourly and contract team members which drove a 195% increase in the team's versatility and a 34% reduction in salary head-count while simultaneously improving plan accuracy and delivery rates. The team also decreased waste by 66% for major planning events such as facility shutdowns and developed a problem solving, analysis driven culture to implement corrective processes.

Managed the coordination of materials, capacity versus requirements, determined feasibility of customer demands, created and implemented plans to achieve the goals all within a union manufacturing environment. Implemented, improved and maintained pull systems to reduce material inventory by 75% increasing cash flow substantially. Monitored metrics to drive success and make changes necessary to achieve the companies various goals.

Tracked all recording of maintenance, quality and safety of more than $107M in aircraft assets. Determined work priorities of the assets based on customer needs, flight conditions, availability and quality of assets. Directed all production schedules for a division of more than 80 personnel in high-pace military operations.